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Building the Foundations of a Successful Future: The Rule of Law and Economic Confidence in Africa
8–10 August 2012 Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort, Kampala, Uganda
A conference organised by the International Bar Association’s African Regional Forum
and the Ugandan Bar Association
Topics include:
• FinancingAfrica’sinfrastructure
• Decadesofhumanrightspromotion:whathavewelearnedandwhatshouldthenextRightsAgendaembody?
• Legalprocessesoutsourcing:opportunityorthreattotheAfricanlawyer?
• ThefutureofinternationalcriminaljusticeinAfrica
• Extractiveindustriesandthenewenergymarketsofthecontinent
• Paymentservicesgoingmobile
• Africanlegalsectorinchangingtimes:lawyersandfirminthe21stcentury
• RegionalintegrationinAfrica:implicationsforthelegalprofession
• Trendsininternationalcommercialarbitration
Who should attend?
Lawyers,bothprivateandin-house,judges,barleaders,policymakersandbankerswhoareinterestedintheAfricanregion.
i n T E R n A T i o n A L b A R A s s o C i A T i o n C o n f E R E n C E s
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0900 – 1200 SeSSion 1
Understanding and transforming your ‘membership offer’: brilliant basics and future ambitions TheLawSocietyofEnglandandWalesprovidesavarietyofdifferentproductsandservicestoitsmembers.AstherepresentativebodyforallsolicitorsqualifiedinEnglandandWales,theyneedtobesomethingtoeveryone.Theyhaveover140,000members,10percentofwhicharebasedoverseas,whocouldbeworkinginhouse,(ingovernmentorinbusinessesofallsizesandtypes)orworkinginlawfirmsrangingfromtheverylargefirmsemployingmanyhundredsoflawyerstoasignificantnumberofsolepractitioners.Thelegalserviceslandscapeisonlysettoglobalisefurtherandbecomemorecomplex.Howdoesamembershipbodyensurethatitisalreadyprovidingusefulservicestoitsmembersandthatitcontinuestodevelopitsstrategyanditsoutputtoremainrelevantandusefulinthefuture?
LastyeartheLawSocietyundertookapieceofstrategywork,whichwasbacked-upbyarobustmarketresearchproject,tofocusonthisveryissue.Theyarehappytodiscussthisinitiative,andsharetheirfindingsand‘lessonslearned’inthehopethattheirexperiencescouldhelpinformotherBarsandLawSocietiesinthedevelopmentoftheirownmembershipdevelopmentstrategy.
Thissessionwillconsiderhowamembershipstrategyshouldinformthefollowing:
• Thefuturedevelopmentofproductsofservicesandproductdevelopmentprocesses;maximisingvalue
• Theorganisation’sengagementstrategy;leadingtodeeperandmorepositiveengagementwithmembers
• Thedevelopmentofwebsitesandothercommunicationschannels and methods
•Widerstrategyconsiderations–revenuegeneration,prioritisationofactivities
Thepresentationwillincludeusefulhintsandtipsandhighlightkeyprincipleswhicharerelevanttoallorganisations,nomatterwhatthesizeofmembershiporbudgetmaybe.
Discussiontofollow–sharingideasandfuturecollaboration.Noonehasalltherightanswersbutweallhavesomesimilaraims;howcanwebestworktogetherforthebenefitofourmembersandmaximiseourimpactandinfluence?
FacilitatorKatherine bird Law Society of England and Wales, London, England
1400 – 1700 SeSSion 2
‘Management structures for a Bar Association or Law Society’ Thissessionwillconsider:•What’sthebestforaBarAssociationorLawSociety?•Who‘runs’theorganisation?• AnemployedCEOwithhighlevelresponsibilityforfinanceandadministrationfunctionsandwhoimplementspolicydecisionsandreportstoaBoardoraPresident-ledbar,wherelawyersthemselvesdetermineandimplementpolicy,andengagewiththesociety?Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeachmodel?
• Doesonesizefitall?
Thesequestionsandmorewillbedebatedanddiscussedataroundtablesessionwithbarleaders.
SpeakersGrace babihuga Uganda Law Society, Kampala, UgandaJoseph Daudu sAn Nigerian Bar Association, Kaduna, NigeriaDonald Deya Pan African Lawyers Union, Arusha, TanzaniaVictor Mugabe Kigali Bar Association, Kigali, Rwanda
1900opening cocktail receptionMunyonyo Commonwealth Resort, Poolside
African Bar Leaders Conference 8 August 2012
A roundtable presented by the ibA bar issues Commission
Registration fee of UsD$53 includes lunch.
0930–0945Welcome and introduction
SpeakerPeter D Maynard Peter D Maynard Counsel & Attorneys, Nassau, Bahamas; Chair, IBA Public and Professional Interest Division
0945–1115An introduction to International Arbitration Arbitrationiswidelyusedfortheresolutionofinternationalcommercialdisputes.Thissessionwilladdressthefollowingissues:• Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofinternationalarbitrationasamethodofdisputeresolution.
• Thearbitrationclauseincommercialagreements• Theroleplayedbymajorinternationalarbitrationorganisationsintheadministrationofarbitration.
• Abriefoutlineoftheproceduresfollowedininternationalarbitration.
Speakersolufunke Adekoya ALEX Legal Practitioners & Arbitrators, Lagos, Nigeria; Officer, IBA Bar Issues CommissionDesmond Williams Werksmans, Johannesburg, South Africa; Council Member, IBA Legal Practice Division
1115–1130 Coffee/tea break
1130–1300 Five business skills that every international lawyer needs Whetherinasmallpracticeoraspartofagiantgloballawfirm,therearefivekeybusinessskillsthatarecharacteristicofthemostsuccessfulinternationallawyers.Theseskillsareseldomtaughtinlawschool.Mostlawyerslearnthemthehardway,bytrialanderror.Thegoodnewsisthatanylawyercanlearnandcontinuouslyimproveeachoftheseskills.Thissessionwillinvestigatethefiveareasandsuggestpracticalstepstostartmasteringeachoneandapplyingittoyourindividualpractice.
SpeakerDr Hermann J Knott Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft, Cologne, Germany; Secretary, IBA Law Firm Management Committee
1300–1430 Lunch and roundtable discussionAroundtablediscussionwillbeheldtoaddresscommonissuesamongyounglawyersaroundtheworld.Lawyersintheroundtablewilldiscusstheirexperiencesintheirlawfirms/companiesoverthelastcoupleofyears–inthesetimesoftheglobalfinancialcrisisanditsimpactandthepositiveimpactoftherecoveryintheAfricanRegion.
Thediscussioncouldcovertopicssuchascareeroptions,impactonremunerations,promotions,client/corporatecounselexpectationsinrecessionarytimes,changesinfeestructure,changesinnatureofclientassignments.
AshwinTrikamjee,Chair,IBAAfricanRegionalForum,PeterDMaynard,Chair,IBAPublicandProfessionalInterestDivisionandotherseniorlawyerswillalsotakepartinthesediscussions.
ModeratorAshwin Trikamjee Garlicke & Bousefield, Durban, South Africa; Chair, IBA African Regional Forum
1430–1600An introduction to mergers and acquisitions
SpeakerJames Tatro Solicitor, Addleshaw Goddard, London, United Kingdom
Registration fee of UsD$50 includes lunch.
The Fundamentals of International Legal Business practice8 August 2012
This course is part of an on-going programme devised by the ibA’s
Public and Professional interest Division to assist young lawyers
and junior members of the profession with their understanding of
the fundamentals of international legal practice.
programmeConference ChairJames Mukasa sebugenyi Senior Partner, Sebalu & Lule, Kampala, Uganda
0800–1200 Registration
0900–1100opening ceremony and keynote address
Welcome RemarksAshwin Trikamjee Garlicke & Bousfield, Durban, South Africa; Chair, IBA African Regional Forum
Remarks barnabas Tumusingize Managing Partner, Sebalu, Lule & Co Advocates, Kampala, Uganda; Vice-Chair, IBA African Regional Forum
Welcome Remarks and Introduction of Rt Hon Prime Minster The Honourable Attorney General of Uganda, Honourable Peter nyombi
Opening AddressThe Right Honourable John Patrick Amama Mbabazi Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda
Introduction of the Keynote Speaker Dr Allan shonubi Senior Partner, Shonubi, Musoke Co Advocates, Kampala, Uganda
Keynote AddressHis Excellency, Raji babatunde fashola sAn Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria
1100–1130 Group photograph and coffee/tea
1130–1300 Parallel sessions 1, 2 and 3
SeSSion 1
Financing Africa’s infrastructureOn-goingchallengesinfinancinginfrastructureprojectsinAfrica
Topics:• FinancingAfrica’sInfrastructure–alawfirm’sperspective• Challengesofcapacity• Legalaspectsoffinancinginfrastructureprojectsfrommultilateraldevelopmentbanks’perspective
• Emergingcapitalmarkets–implicationsofemerginglegalstructuresforcapitalmarketsinAfrica
Moderator Kirk Katende JN Kirkland & Associated Advocates, Kampala, Uganda
Thursday 9 August
Panellists Kalidou Gadio GC, African Development Bank, Tunis, Tunisia (invited) Kalu Abosi Head of Capital Markets and Corporate Finance Department, SPA Ajibade & Co, Lagos, Nigeria samallie Kiyingi Director, Finance Group Risk Control, Deutsche Bank, London, England John Tito Corporate Secretary and Chief Legal Officer, Kenya Airports Authority, Nairobi, Kenya
SeSSion 2
Decades of human rights promotion: What have we learned and what should the next Rights Agenda embody?Topics:• Humanrightsrhetoric–controversies,conundrumsandcommunityactions.AcaseforUganda.
• ReflectionsandperspectivesoftheAfricanCommissiononHumanandPeople’sRights.
• PromotionofhumanrightsinAfrica–renewalandpotential.• Pushingtheboundariesofhumanrightsprotection–equalityandbalancingofcompetinghumanrights.
ModeratorRichard sewakiryanga Director NGO Forum, Kampala, Uganda
PanellistsArthur Larok Country Director Action Aid, Kampala, Uganda bahame nyanduga Advocate and Former Commissioner, African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
SeSSion 3
Legal process outsourcing: opportunity or threat to the African Lawyer?Inthelastfewyears‘legalprocessoutsourcing’hascometomeantheprocessbywhichlawyersusefirmsorcompaniesoff-shoretodotheroutineworkthatisdonebyparalegalsorjuniorlawyers.AsmanyAfricancountriesmovetowardsbecomingknowledge-basedeconomieswithagreaterfocusontechnology,e-commerce,financialandotherbusiness-to-businessservicesthissessionwillexplorethepotentialforAfricancountriestobecomedestinationsforlegalprocessoutsourcingandprovidetheopportunitytodiscusssomeoftheopportunitiesandchallengesforlawyers,firmsandregulators.
Building the Foundations of a Successful Future: The Rule of Law and Economic Confidence in Africa
Topics:• Theoutsourcingjourney–aviewfromSouthAfrica.• OutsourcingtoAfrica–theFRONTERIONExperience.• Riskmanagementinthelegaloutsourcingprocess.• Implementingasuccessfullegaloutsourcingengagement.
ModeratorAlan Hunter CEO, Law Society of Northern Ireland, Belfast, Northern Ireland
PanellistsPumela salela Consultant World Bank, Washington, United States Michael stevens Partner, Cripps Harries Hall, England (invited)Mark Ross Vice president of Legal Services Integreon, London, England (invited)sudip Roy Head of Sales Tata Consultancy Services, London, England (invited)
1300–1400 Lunch
1400–1700 Parallel sessions 4, 5 and 6
SeSSion 4
The future of international criminal justice in Africa.TenyearsafterestablishmentoftheICC,allitscasesarestillAfrican.AsthenewProsecutorisanAfrican,willthischangeperceptions?
Topics:• AfricaandthecomplementarityprincipleoftheICC.• TheICC–toextraditeornottoextradite:lessonsfromtheOcampoFive.
• ThefutureofinternationalcriminaljusticeinAfrica.• Africancharterondemocracy,electionsandgoodgovernance–theroleoftheprofessionandtheAfricanCourtofPeopleandHumanRights.
• Theinternationalcriminaljustice–lessonslearnedfromthefirsttransferofacasetonationaljurisdiction.
ModeratorDon Deya Pan African Lawyers Union, Arusha, Tanzania
Panellists Richard Karegyesa Chief of Prosecutions, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Arusha, Tanzania ben Kioko Legal Counsel, Office of the Legal Counsel, African Union, Addis Abba, Ethiopia femi falana Former President, West African Bar Association, Lagos, Nigeria Courtenay Griffiths QC Garden Court Cambers London, Englandneha Pandya Director- Programmes & Special Projects, International Law Institute-African Centre for Legal Excellence, Kampala, Uganda
SeSSion 5
Extractive industries and the new energy markets of the continentTopics• Localcontentlegislation–acasestudyofNigeria.• Strategiestopromoteaccesstoinformation–participation.
• Africa’sextractiveindustries–theroleofthelegislatureandthelegalprofession.
• Theglobaleconomiccrisis,indigenouspeoplesandextractiveIndustries.
ModeratorRichard Mugisha Managing Partner, Trust Law Chambers, Kigali, Rwanda
Panellistsolufemi Lijadu Senior Partner, Ajumogobia & Okeke, Lagos, Nigeria Godber Tumushabe Executive Director, Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment, Kampala, Uganda Geoffery Picton-Turbeville Partner, Ashurst, London, United Kingdomotsile Matlou Director at Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, Johannesburg, South Africa
SeSSion 6
payment services going mobilePaymentservicesarefacinganewlegalframeworkfollowingderegulationinanumberofgeographicalareas(namelytheEU,withtheimplementationofthePaymentServiceDirective)andatthesametimearetransitingondifferentplatformsincludingmobilephones.
Thissessionbringsyouuptospeedwiththemostrelevantissuesintermsofpaymentservices,nonebankentities,electronictransactionsand‘virtual’currency–whatregulatoryregimesrequireandcurrentcontroversies.
Itaddressespracticalissuesincontractingandliabilityandstateoftheartwaystoaddressessuchtopics.Italsobringstogethernewtechnologiesandinternationalperspectives(EU,US,SouthKorea,AfricaandtheGulfRegion)onhowtodealwiththeminallcasesaddressingmainbanking,technologyandcommunicationissues.
Topics:• Paymentservicesgoingmobile–impact,currentissuesandregulatoryregimesinAfrica.
•Mobilebankingservices–newtechnologiesandinternationalperspectives.
• PaymentservicesgoingmobileaperspectivefromOlswang.
ModeratorRolf Auf der Maur Partner Visher, Zurich, Switzerland (invited)
Panellistsodusola Rotimi Senior Manager at MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria (invited)samee Zafar Director Edgar Dunn & Company, London, United Kingdom (invited)Mustapha Mugisa CEO Summit Consulting Limited, Kampala, Ugandastephen Chege Head of Regulatory and Public Policy Safaricom, Nairobi, Kenya
1530–1600 Tea/coffee break
Thursday 9 August – continued
friday 10 August
0900–1230 Parallel sessions 7, 8 and 9
SeSSion 7
African legal sector in changing times: lawyers and firms in the 21st centuryIstheAfricanlawfirmfitfor21stcenturypurpose?Aretheregulatorylimitationsonbusinessahelporhindrance?
Topics:• Probonoinacommercialfirm.• Roleofregulatoringrowingandfacilitatingthelegalprofessioninthe21stcentury.
• Ingeniouslegalservices–aviewfromtheAfricalegalsupportfacility.
• TheAfricalegalsectorinchangingtimes–makingthelawfirmworkforyou.
ModeratorEvans Monari Daly & Figgis Advocates, Kenya; Secretary, IBA African Regional Forum
PanellistsProfessor frederick E ssempebwa Katende, Ssempebwa & Co Advocates, Kampala, Uganda stephen Karangizi Executive Director, Africa Legal Support Facility (ALSF), Tunis, Tunisia funke Adekoya sAn Aelex, Lagos, Nigeria; Officer, IBA Bar Issues Commission Piet faber Chief Executive Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, Johannesburg, South AfricaDavid Lancaster Senior Partner Webber Wentzel, Johannesburg, South Africa
SeSSion 8
Regional integration in Africa: implications for the legal professionTherapidriseofregionaleconomiccommunitiesinAfricawillhaveunprecedentedimpactonthepracticeoflawonthecontinentasitincreasestheopportunitiesforcross-borderpracticeintheeconomicareas.
Topics:• Freemovementofprofessionalservices:Acaseforthelegalprofession.
• Regulatingcross-borderlegalservicesinacommonmarket–theEUexperience.
• Isharmonisationthewayforward?ThecaseofOHADA.• StateofthelegalservicesmarketinCOMESA
Moderatorsam okudzeto Sam Okudzeto & Associates, Accra, Ghana
Panellistsnankunda Katangaza International Policy Manager, Law Society of England and Wales, London, United KingdomDan Ameyo Board Chairman, Equatorial Commercial Bank, Nairobi, Kenya Professor C Dorothé SOSSA, Permanent Secretary, OHADA, Calavi, Benin francis Mangeni Director of Trade Customs and Monetary Affairs, COMESA, Lusaka, Zambia Rob Millard Strategy Consultant, London, United Kingdom
SeSSion 9
Trends in international commercial arbitrationInternational commercial arbitration is becoming increasingly importantinaglobaleconomybeingthebackboneforinternationaltradeandinvestmentwhenitcomestodisputeresolutionmechanismsforinternationalbusinesscontracts.Itisthepreferredchoiceofmultinationalbusinessentitiestoresolvetheircommercialdisputes.
Topics:• Acomparativeanalysisofinstitutionalarbitrationversusadhocarbitration.
• Internationalcommercialarbitrationinoildeals:WhatlawyersinAfricashouldbeconcernedabout.
• ThenewIBARulesontakingofevidenceininternationalarbitrationthatwasadoptedinMay2010.
• Documents-onlyarbitrationandthelegalissuesthatariseinthecontextofonlinedisputeresolution/cyberarbitration.
• TheriseofregionalarbitrationcentresinAfrica.
ModeratorPhilip Aliker Barrister, Tanfield Chambers and a member of COMBAR, London, United Kingdom
PanellistsMichael sullivan QC 1 Essex Court, Temple, London, United KingdomTim Taylor QC Partner SJ Berwin’s, London, EnglandMark Molyneux Partner, Addlesshaw Goddard LLP, London, United Kingdomolasupo shasore sAn Partner, Ajumogobia & Okeke, Lagos, Nigeria Thierry ngoga-Gakuba Registrar, Kigali Centre for International Arbitration, Kigali, Rwanda
1030–1100 Tea/coffee break
1230–1400 Lunch
1400–1500 Closing plenary and official closing of the Conference
1900 Cultural dinnerMunyonyo Commonwealth Resort
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Wednesday 8 August – 1900
opening cocktail receptionMunyonyo Commonwealth Resort, PoolsideDresscode:blacksuit/cocktaildressEntertainment:Jazzband–Oscar&Friends
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